Doing Science Flashcards
1
Q
A statement which predicts an answer to the question you are investigating.
A
Hypothesis
2
Q
Variables that are kept the same in an investigation
A
Fixed variables
3
Q
Any factor that has an effect on a investigation.
A
Variable
4
Q
The variable that you change/the factor that you are testing.
A
Independent variable
5
Q
The variable that you measure/the variable that responds to the independent variable.
A
Dependent variable
6
Q
An investigation where all the variables are fixed, except the independent and dependent variables.
A
Fair test
7
Q
The investigation is repeated, the results of the repeat experiments are similar.
A
Reliable
